In the Names of God Amen I John Hagler Senr of the state of North Carolina and County of Cabarrus being weak in body but perctly sound in mind and memory Do make and Ordai this my Last will and Testament and do utterly Revoke and Disanul all other wills by me made & first I will and Disire that my body be Decently buried in a Christian manner and my soul I give to God who gave it; - - - - - -
Secondly Item. I give to my wife Caty Hagler two cows choice out of my stock and one mare chois out of my stock of horses; and one Negro wench Named Agye [and her increase] and two Negro boys Named jim & Sam; and I will and disire that if my wife should think proper She is at Liberty to sell the said Negros and Equally devide the money between all my heirs Lawfuly begotten of her body, and the youse of the plantation I now live on and all the household & chiching Furniture ith the plantation Tools to her During her Lifetime or widowhood and at her Decece or Marage to be Equally Devided between all my heirs males & females; - - -
Item I give to my three sons Lenard Hagler & Jacob Hagler & Charles Hagler the Land and plantation as I now Live on, aftger my wifes Deceace to be Equally Devided between them; and the Remaining part of my Stock not and property not yet mentioned to be sold and Equaly Devided between all my Heirs in Witness and I do Constitute ordain and appoint Jacob Love and John Hagler Junr my Executors to this my last will and Testament In Witness wherof I have sit my hand and Seale this forth Day of October one thousand Eight hundred & Eight
Sind in presents of

Jas Love
Joseph Howell

The ward and her increases _________ befor assigned

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